THE INDEX: 64 17 · week of Jun 29permits soft, openings quiet, deal ledger quiet

The Philadelphia Index

ZIP File · The Public Record

Sheriff-sale activity

Philadelphia metro

ZIP 19120

ZIP 19120: 1,047 permits, $22.84M in deals, 28 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.

Neighborhoods Olney, Feltonville, Lawndale, Melrose Park Gardens, East Oak Lane

The numbers · last 12 months

Permits
1,047
New units
1
New licenses
0
Median sale
$279K
Deal $ volume
$22.84M
Violations
1,687
Tax-delinquent
1,051

Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Business-license counts match the ZIP inside the licensed address (licenses carry no ZIP field of their own).

Notable transfers

12 entries

The biggest recorded deeds on the public record in this ZIP, largest first.

  1. Recorded Dec 12, 2024

    $3.33M

    1636 Unity St

    to PENN FAM VISION LLC · 30 parcels

  2. Recorded Jul 18, 2024

    $2.85M

    130 N Robinson St

    to PHILLY SFR IV LLC · 33 parcels

  3. Recorded May 24, 2024

    $2.85M

    130 N Robinson St

    to PHILLY SFR IV LLC · 33 parcels

  4. Recorded May 24, 2024

    $2.38M

    1203 E Stafford St

    to PHILLY SFR IV LLC · 24 parcels

  5. Recorded Apr 8, 2025

    $1.68M

    4827-35 N 6th St

    to 3NP 2 LLC

  6. Recorded Jul 4, 2025

    $1.37M

    5600 Tabor Ave

    to SELAH DEVELOPMENT II LLC

  7. Recorded Aug 19, 2025

    $1.21M

    415 W Chew Ave

    to JUDESTREET LLC · 2 parcels

  8. Recorded Aug 22, 2024

    $1.1M

    417-19 W Olney Ave

    to 417 W OLNEY REAL ESTATE LLC · 4 parcels

  9. Recorded Feb 27, 2026

    $825K

    6200-06 N 5th St

    to 6200 N 5TH STREET LLC

  10. Recorded Oct 6, 2025

    $750K

    398 E Godfrey Ave

    to OGONTZ6952 LLC

  11. Recorded Jan 21, 2025

    $750K

    5551 Tabor Ave

    to MELD 5551 TABOR LLC

  12. Recorded Jan 7, 2026

    $635K

    344 Van Kirk St

    to TETRA VENTURES LLC

Recent permits

12 entries

Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.

  1. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    538 Carver St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  2. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    250 W Sheldon St

    Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  3. Issued Jul 9, 2026

    153 Roselyn St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard

  4. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    5728 N Fairhill St

    Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT as per attached Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard (10) SWITCH REPLACEMENT - ROCKER SWITCH (AMP ONLY), (10) REPLACE RECEPTACLE 15/20 AMP, (3) INSTALL FLUSH MOUNT LED CEILING FIXTURE (BASEMENT), (2) NEW RECEPTACLE AND CIRCUIT, ARC FAULT, SECOND FLOOR, (2) INSTALL BEDROOM FIXTURE, (2) GROUND FAULT RECEPTACLE AND DEDICATED CIRCUIT - FIRST FLOOR, (2) 3-WAY SWIT

  5. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    152 W Cheltenham Ave

    Alterations · Approved plumbing repair work per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing

  6. Issued Jul 8, 2026

    5305 Rising Sun Ave

    Change of Use · Office - Business and Professional

  7. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    114 Rosemar St

    Alterations · Replacing 40 gallon gas water heater

  8. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    205 W Godfrey Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Installation of new 200 amp electrical service along with emergency disconnect outside. New Main 200 amp electrical panel, full wiring of branch circuits throughout entire house.

  9. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    557 Rosalie St

    Alterations · Replace 3/4" water service with new copper water service.

  10. Issued Jul 7, 2026

    345 E Albanus St

    EZ Wall Covering Replacement · For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards shall result in permit revocation and require submission of construction and site plans. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  11. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    4707 N 4th St

    Alterations · Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2026-007274

  12. Issued Jul 6, 2026

    5741 Rising Sun Ave

    Addition and/or Alteration · Connect 1 hydration stations to electricity (replace in kind).

On the record — distress

Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19120.

Tax-delinquent parcels

$8,888,335 owed

  1. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    5508 N Fairhill St

    $23,276

  2. Sheriff sale13 yrs owed

    616 Lindley Ave

    $21,050

  3. Sheriff sale35 yrs owed

    4822 N 7th St

    $18,381

  4. Sheriff sale3 yrs owed

    5310-14 Rising Sun Ave

    $17,310

  5. Sheriff sale10 yrs owed

    6000 N Water St

    $14,479

  6. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    124 Linton St

    $13,219

  7. Sheriff sale4 yrs owed

    05720 Rising Sun Ave

    $11,588

  8. Sheriff sale11 yrs owed

    121 Roselyn St

    $11,285

  9. Sheriff sale25 yrs owed

    4846 N Marshall St

    $11,283

  10. Sheriff sale8 yrs owed

    592 Geneva Ave

    $10,775

  11. Sheriff sale9 yrs owed

    4542 Tampa St

    $9,777

  12. Sheriff sale6 yrs owed

    4902-06 Rising Sun Ave

    $9,018

Code violations & unsafe structures

  1. Unsafe Jun 17, 2026ACTIVE

    5154 N 8th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  2. Unsafe Jun 5, 2026ACTIVE

    339 E Roosevelt Blvd

    Unsafe structure designation

  3. Unsafe Jun 1, 2026ACTIVE

    316r E Clarkson Ave

    Unsafe structure designation

  4. Unsafe May 31, 2026ACTIVE

    130 Delphine St

    Unsafe structure designation

  5. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    308 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

  6. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    312 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

  7. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    306 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

  8. Unsafe May 28, 2026ACTIVE

    310 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

  9. Unsafe May 27, 2026ACTIVE

    4701 N Lawrence St

    Unsafe structure designation

  10. Unsafe May 26, 2026ACTIVE

    5002 N 8th St

    Unsafe structure designation

  11. Unsafe Apr 16, 2026ACTIVE

    740 W Wellens St

    Unsafe structure designation

  12. Unsafe Apr 9, 2026ACTIVE

    5914 Elsinore St

    Unsafe structure designation

Get the weekly pulse for 19120

Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.

Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), keyed on the ZIP recorded with each parcel in our weekly ingest. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated July 15, 2026.